WQ0034880_Final Permit_20220503

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 3, 2022
WILLIAM E. BAGNELL — ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR CAMPUS OPERATIONS
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA C/O EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
1001 EAST FOURTH STREET
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27858
Subject: Permit No. WQ0034880
Coastal Studies Institute WWTP
High -Rate Infiltration System
Dare County
Dear Vice Chancellor Bagnell:
In accordance with your permit renewal request received February 14, 2022, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0034880 dated May 3, 2022, to the State of North Carolina c/o East Carolina
University for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration
facilities, as well as the construction and operation of two 300 gallon grease interceptors.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance through January 31, 2029, shall void Permit
No. WQ0034880 issued December 21, 2016, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations therein.
The Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than August 4, 2028.
Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed Attachments A, B, and C for they may
differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance problems.
The Division has removed the following permit condition since the last permit issuance dated
December 21, 2016:
2016:
➢ Old Condition VL2. — This condition has been removed because the permit is not voidable.
The following permit conditions are new since the last permit issuance dated December 21,
➢ Condition IIL4. —This condition requires that the infiltration equipment be tested and calibrated
once per permit cycle.
➢ Condition IIL 13. —This condition requires that the metering equipment be tested and calibrated
annually.
➢ Condition IIL14. — This condition requires that an automatically activated standby power
source capable of powering all essential treatment units be on site and operational at all times.
➢ Condition IV.5.d. — This condition requires that the Permittee maintain records tracking the
length of time site is infiltrated.
ME ��� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality i Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NORTH CAROLINA
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Vice Chancellor William E. Bagnell
May 3, 2022
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➢ Conditions IV.9.a. and b. — This condition requires that the Permittee keep a maintenance log
and the dates of flow measurement device calibration and infiltration equipment calibration be
kept.
➢ Condition V1.10. —This condition states that this permit shall not be renewed if the Permittee
or any affiliation has not paid the required annual fee.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Otherwise, this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg at
[phone] or nathaniel.thomburgkncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Dare County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
HIGH -RATE INFILTRATION SYSTEM PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
State of North Carolina c/o East Carolina University
Dare County
FOR THE
operation of a 7,500 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and high -rate infiltration facility consisting
of the:
construction and operation of. two 300 gallon grease interceptors; and all associated piping, valves,
controls, and appurtenances; and the
continued operation of. an influent lift station with two 80 gallon per minute (GPM) pumps; approximately
228 linear feet (LF) of 4-inch force main; a 14,500 gallon baffled anoxic/flow equalization tank with an
influent tee, a recirculated influent tee, and an effluent tee; an 8-foot diameter Amphidrome® submerged
attached growth bioreactor (SAGB) with seven feet of media and replacement media stored on site to
comply with 15A NCAC 02T .0705(v); a 6,500 gallon clearwell with two 15 GPM Amphidrome® Plus
feed pumps; a 150 GPM Amphidrome® return pump, a 150 GPM Amphidrome® backwash pump, and a
spare Amphidrome® backwash/return pump to be stored on site to comply with 15A NCAC 02T .07050);
a 3-foot diameter Amphidrome® Plus SAGB with 4.5 feet of media and replacement media stored on site
to comply with 15A NCAC 02T .0705(v); a 4,000 gallon clearwell/ultraviolet (UV) dose tank with a 35
GPM Amphidrome® Plus backwash pump, a spare Amphidrome® backwash pump to be stored on site to
comply with 15A NCAC 02T .07050), and two 25 GPM UV dosing pumps; an aeration system consisting
of two 125 cubic feet per minute (CFM) blowers serving the 8-foot diameter Amphidrome® and 3-foot
diameter Amphidrome® Plus SAGBs; a carbon feed system with a 55 gallon drum and a 1.1 gallon per
hour (GPH) chemical feed pump serving the 6,500 gallon clearwell; an alum coagulant feed system with a
55 gallon drum and two 1.1 GPH chemical feed pumps serving the 6,500 gallon clearwell and the 8-foot
diameter Amphidrome® SAGB; an alkalinity feed system with a 55 gallon drum and a 1.1 GPH chemical
feed pump serving the 8-foot diameter Amphidrome® SAGB; a UV disinfection unit with four lamps rated
at 35 GPM; an effluent flow meter; a back-up tablet chlorinator; a 750 gallon baffled chlorine contact
chamber; a tablet dechlorinator; an effluent flow splitter box; a 0.31 acre high -rate infiltration basin (i.e.,
North Basin); a 0.28 acre high -rate infiltration basin (i.e., South Basin); a 40 kilowatt (kW) auxiliary
generator with an automatic transfer switch; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances
to serve the Coastal Studies Institute WWTP, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
application received February 14, 2022, and in conformity with the Division -approved plans and
specifications considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance through January 31, 2029, shall void Permit No.
WQ0034880 issued December 21, 2016, and shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations:
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I. SCHEDULES
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the two 300 gallon grease interceptors, the
Permittee shall submit an engineering certification from a North Carolina licensed Professional
Engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been constructed in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1,
Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 02T, this permit, and the Division -approved plans and
specifications. For phased and partially certified facilities, the Permittee shall retain the responsibility
to track further construction approved under this permit, and shall provide a final engineering
certification upon project completion. Mail the Engineering Certification to the Division of Water
Resources, Non -Discharge Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617, or Non-
Discharge.Reports&ncdenr.aov. [15A NCAC 02T .0116(a)]
2. The Permittee shall notify the Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], at least
two business days in advance of initial operation of the constructed grease interceptors so that the
Division can conduct a startup inspection. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(B)]
3. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division -approved forms no later than August 4,
2028. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109]
IL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The Permittee shall maintain and operate the subject non -discharge facilities so there is no discharge to
surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards. In the event the
facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions due to improper
operation and maintenance, or failure of the infiltration areas to assimilate the effluent, the Permittee
shall take immediate corrective actions, including Division required actions, such as the construction
of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or surface
water resulting from the operation of this facility. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
Groundwater monitoring wells shall be constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108
(Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other jurisdictional laws and
regulations pertaining to well construction. [15A NCAC 02C .0108]
4. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(b)]
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient, or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(m)]
6. High -rate infiltration sites permitted on or after December 30, 1983 have a compliance boundary that
is either 250 feet from the infiltration area, or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest
to the infiltration area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance
boundary shall require corrective action. Division -approved relocation of the compliance boundary
shall be noted in Attachment B. Multiple contiguous properties under common ownership and
permitted for use as a disposal system shall be treated as a single property with regard to determination
of a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2), 02L .0107(b), 02T .0105(h), G.S. 143-
215.1(1), G.S. 143-215.1(k)]
7. The review boundary is midway between the compliance boundary and the infiltration area. Any
exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the review boundary shall require preventative
action. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(1), 02L .0108]
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8. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary (i.e., parcel subdivision). [ 15A NCAC
02L .0107(c)]
9. No wells, excluding Division -approved monitoring wells, shall be constructed within the compliance
boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g). [15A NCAC 02L .0107]
10. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the Dare
County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance boundary
for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
[15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)]
11. The facilities herein were permitted per the following setbacks:
a. The infiltration sites were originally permitted August 27, 2010. The setbacks for infiltration sites
originally permitted or modified from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2018 are as follows (all
distances in feet):
i.
Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership:
400 1
ii.
Each habitable residence or place of assembly owned by the Permittee:
200
iii.
Each private or public water supply source:
100
iv.
Surface waters:
200
v.
Groundwater lowering ditches:
200
vi.
Surface water diversions:
50
vii.
Each well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
viii.
Each property line:
200 2, 33
ix.
Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
100
x.
Each water line:
10
xi.
Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
200
xii. Each swimming pool: 100
xiii. Public right of way: 50
xiv. Nitrification field: 20
xv. Each building foundation or basement: 15
xvi. Each impounded public surface water supply: 500
xvii. Each public shallow ground water supply (less than 50 feet deep): 500
' Habitable residences or places of assembly under separate ownership constructed after the
facilities herein were originally permitted or subsequently modified are exempt from this
setback.
2 Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
3 Per a setback waiver recorded in the Dare County Register of Deeds, reduced setbacks from
the wetted area to any property line are as follows:
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Parcel No.
Deed Book / Page
Setback
Easement
978920901598
2132 / 789
0 feet
200 feet
[15A NCAC 02T .0706(a), 02T .0706(e), 02T .0706(f), 02T .0706(g)]
b. The storage and treatment units were originally permitted August 27, 2010. The setbacks for
storage and treatment units originally permitted or modified from September 1, 2006 to August 31,
2018 are as follows (all distances in feet):
I. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership: 1001
ii. Each private or public water supply source: 100
iii. Surface waters: 50
iv. Each well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
v. Each property line: 50 2
' Habitable residences or places of assembly under separate ownership constructed after the
facilities herein were originally permitted or subsequently modified are exempt from this
setback.
2 Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
[15A NCAC 02T .0706(d), 02T .0706(f), 02T .0706(g)]
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject facilities as anon -discharge system. [15A NCAC
02T .0700]
2. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures, and a spill response plan. [15A NCAC 02T
.0707(a)]
3. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified
operator in responsible charge (ORC), and one or more certified operators as back-up ORCs. The ORC
or their back-up shall operate and visit the facilities as required by the WPCSOCC. [15A NCAC 02T
.0117]
4. Infiltration equipment shall be tested and calibrated once per permit cycle. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(d)]
5. Only treated effluent from the Coastal Studies Institute WWTP shall be infiltrated on the sites listed in
Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0701]
6. The Permittee shall not allow vehicles or heavy machinery on the infiltration area, except during
equipment installation or maintenance activities. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(e)]
7. The Permittee shall prohibit public access to the wastewater treatment, storage, and infiltration
facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(p)]
8. The Permittee shall dispose or utilize generated residuals in a Division -approved manner. [15A NCAC
02T .0708, 02T .I 100].
9. The Permittee shall not divert or bypass untreated or partially treated wastewater from the subject
facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(i)]
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10. Freeboard in the 0.31 acre high -rate infiltration basin (i.e., North Basin) and the 0.28 acre high -rate
infiltration basin (i.e., South Basin) shall not be less than two feet at any time. [15A NCAC 02T
.0705(c)]
11. Gauges to monitor waste levels in the 0.31 acre high -rate infiltration basin (i.e., North Basin) and the
0.28 acre high -rate infiltration basin (i.e., South Basin) shall be provided. These gauges shall have
readily visible permanent markings, at inch or tenth of a foot increments, indicating the following
elevations: maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume; minimum liquid
level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam.
[15A NCAC 02T .0707(f)]
12. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all berms, pipe runs, erosion
control areas, surface water diversions, and earthen embankments (i.e., outside toe of embankment to
maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the embankment). Trees, shrubs, and
other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments. Earthen
embankments shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(g)]
13. Metering equipment shall be tested and calibrated annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(d)]
14. An automatically activated standby power source capable of powering all essential treatment units shall
be on site and operational at all times. If a generator is employed as an alternate power supply, it shall
be tested weekly by interrupting the primary power source. [15A NCAC 02T .0705(k)]
15. The infiltration areas shall be cleaned at least once per permit cycle to remove deposited materials that
may impede the infiltration process. Cleaning records shall be maintained at the facility for five years,
and shall be made available to the Division upon request. The Washington Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], shall be notified prior to each cleaning. [15A NCAC 02T .0707(h)]
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. The Permittee shall conduct and report any Division required monitoring necessary to evaluate this
facility's impact on groundwater and surface water. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division -certified laboratory shall conduct all analyses for the required effluent, groundwater, and
surface water parameters. [15A NCAC 02H .0800]
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR. Facilities with a permitted flow less than 10,000 GPD may estimate their
flow from water usage records provided the water source is metered. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(k), 02T
.0108(c)]
4. The Permittee shall monitor the treated effluent at the frequencies and locations for the parameters
specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
5. The Permittee shall maintain records tracking the amount of effluent infiltrated. These records shall
include the following information for each infiltration site listed in Attachment B:
a. Date of infiltration;
b. Volume of effluent infiltrated;
c. Site infiltrated;
d. Length of time site is infiltrated;
e. Loading rates to each infiltration site listed in Attachment B; and
f. Weather conditions.
[I5A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
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6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 0.31 acre high -rate infiltration
basin (i.e., North Basin) and the 0.28 acre high -rate infiltration basin (i.e., South Basin) shall be
measured to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot, and recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall
be maintained for five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(c)]
7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IVA.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5. and
IV.6.) on Form NDAR-2 for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of
the following month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are still
required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be submitted to the following
address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[I5A NCAC 02T .0105(1)]
8. The Permittee shall maintain a record of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be
maintained for five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. This record shall
include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler;
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
[15A NCAC 02T .0708(b)]
9. A maintenance log shall be kept at this facility. This log shall be maintained for five years, and shall
be made available to the Division upon request. This log shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration;
b. Date of infiltration equipment calibration;
c. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply;
d. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
e. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing, inspections
and cleanings, etc.).
[15A NCAC 02T .0707(i)]
10. Monitoring wells MW-I, MW-2, MW-3, and MW-4 shall be sampled at the frequencies and for the
parameters specified in Attachment C. All mapping, well construction forms, well abandonment forms
and monitoring data shall refer to the permit number and the well nomenclature as provided in
Attachment C and Figure 1. [I5A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
11. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59)
shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a
certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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[15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
12. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone],
within 24 hours of first knowledge of the following:
a. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.) rendering the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a discharge to surface waters.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Effluent breakout from the infiltration sites.
Emergencies requiring reporting outside normal business hours shall call the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone]. All
noncompliance notifications shall file a written report to the Washington Regional Office within five
days of first knowledge of the occurrence, and this report shall outline the actions proposed or taken to
ensure the problem does not recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall perform inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the wastewater
treatment and infiltration facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .07070)]
2. The Permittee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and infiltration facilities to prevent malfunctions,
facility deterioration, and operator errors that may result in discharges of wastes to the environment,
threats to human health, or public nuisances. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that
includes the date and time of inspection, observations made, and maintenance, repairs, or corrective
actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date
of the inspection, and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T
.0707(1), 02T .07070)]
3. Division authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the wastewater treatment and infiltration facilities permitted
herein at any reasonable time for determining compliance with this permit. Division authorized
representatives may inspect or copy records maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may collect groundwater, surface water, or leachate samples. [G.S. 143-215.3(a)(2)]
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VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to a
Division enforcement action. [G.S. 143-215.6A, 143-215.613, 143-215.6C]
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, and Division -approved plans and specifications. [G.S. 143-215.1(d)]
3. Unless specifically requested and approved in this permit, there are no variances to administrative codes
or general statutes governing the construction or operation of the facilities permitted herein. [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(n)]
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with all statutes, rules,
regulations, or ordinances that other jurisdictional government agencies (e.g., local, state, and federal)
may require. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)]
5. If the permitted facilities change ownership, or the Permittee changes their name, the Permittee shall
submit a permit modification request on Division -approved forms. The Permittee shall comply with
all terms and conditions of this permit until the permit is transferred to the successor -owner. [G.S. 143-
215.1(d3)]
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division -approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(o)]
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until the proper closure of all facilities permitted herein, or
until the facilities permitted herein are permitted by another authority. [15A NCAC 02T .01050)]
8. This permit is subject to revocation or modification upon 60-day notice from the Division Director, in
whole or part for:
a. violation of any terms or conditions of this permit or Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter
02T;
b. obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose all relevant facts;
c. the Permittee's refusal to allow authorized Department employees upon presentation of credentials:
I. to enter the Permittee's premises where a system is located or where any records are required
to be kept;
ii. to have access to any permit required documents and records;
iii. to inspect any monitoring equipment or method as required in this permit; or
iv. to sample any pollutants;
d. the Permittee's failure to pay the annual fee for administering and compliance monitoring; or
e. a Division determination that the conditions of this permit are in conflict with North Carolina
Administrative Code or General Statutes.
[15A NCAC 02T .0110]
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9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the facilities permitted herein shall not
occur if any of the following apply:
a. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has been convicted of
environmental crimes under G.S. 143-215.613, or under Federal law that would otherwise be
prosecuted under G.S. 143-215.613, and all appeals of this conviction have been abandoned or
exhausted.
b. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has previously abandoned
a wastewater treatment facility without properly closing the facility.
c. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid a civil
penalty, and all appeals of this penalty have been abandoned or exhausted.
d. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee is currently not compliant
with any compliance schedule in a permit, settlement agreement, or order.
e. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid an annual
fee.
[15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), 02T .0120(d)]
10. This permit shall not be renewed if the Permittee or any affiliation has not paid the required annual fee.
[15A NCAC 02T .0120(c)]
Permit issued this the 31d day of May 2022
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0034880
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Permit No. WQ0034880 High -Rate Infiltration System
State of North Carolina c/o East Carolina University May 3, 2022
Coastal Studies Institute WWTP Dare County
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
I, , as a duly licensed North Carolina Professional
Engineer, having ❑ periodically / ❑ fully observed the construction of the permitted facilities, do hereby
state to the best of my abilities that the facility was constructed in compliance with G.S. 143-215.1,
Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 02T, this permit, and the Division -approved plans and
specifications.
Documentation of any variation to this permit, and the Division -approved plans and specifications, is in the
attached as -built drawings.
Description of variations:
Professional Engineer's Name
Firm Name
Firm No.
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Telephone
Email
Seal, Signature, and Date
THE COMPLETED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION, SHALL BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
NON -DISCHARGE BRANCH
By U.S. Postal Service By Courier/Special Delivery
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 512 N. SALISBURY ST.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27604
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